Chickpea with Spinach
INGREDIENTS
- 1 tablespoon clarified butter or ghee
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 teaspoon ginger, finely chopped
- 800g of boiled chickpeas
- 1 tsp salt, or to taste
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 green chilli, chopped
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 200g spinach, chopped
Method
Step 1
Heat the oil in a pan over a medium heat and add cumin seeds.
Step 2
Stir for a minute until you can smell the aroma of the cumin seeds and then add the chopped onions.
Step 3
Fry the onions for 15 minutes until they start to brown, then add the garlic and ginger. Fry together for 4 minutes before adding garam masala and chopped spinach, stir and leave to cook for a few minutes. Add a little water if required.
Step 4
Add green chilli, red chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric and salt and leave to cook on a gentle heat until it turns into a thick masala sauce (about 10 minutes).
Step 5
Turn the heat up to thicken the sauce a little if required.
Step 6
Add the chickpeas and stir to coat them with the masala. Add a splash of water and let them simmer for 15 minutes.
Step 7
Serve hot with brown rice or cooked buckwheat.